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Thing's 

and 

Graces 


GIFT  OF 


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GOOD   THINGS 


AND 


GRACES 


Life  gives  us  the  key  to 

the  larder  y 
We  choose  for  our  feasts 

what  we  will. 

BY 

ISABEL   GOODHUE 


PAUL   ELDER   AND    COMPANY 
PUBLISHERS,  SAN   FRANCISCO 


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Good  Things. 


Game  Pie      - 

Hash        .... 

Irish  Stew     -         ... 

A  Roast  a  la  Mode     - 

Breakfast  Food 

Hygienic  Bread 

Johnny  Cake 

Brown  Betty      - 

Angel's  Food 

Cup  Cake  - 

Gold  Cake    - 

Puffs         .... 

Lady  Fingers 

Poppy-seed  Cookies     - 

Ginger  Snaps          -          -         .         - 

German  Tea  Cake      -         -     »    i^V 

Sunshine  Pudding  -         -/TL  1-* 

Poor  Man's  Pudding  - 

Mayonnaise  for  Blue  Monday  Salad    - 

Summer  Salad    -         -         -         - 

A  Winter  Salad      - 

Greens  —  First  Recipe 

Greens — Second  Recipe 

Greens  —  Third  Recipe 

To  Make  an  Elixir  of  Youth   - 

Blackberry  Cordial       -         -         - 

Deviled  Tongue      -         -         -         . 

Sauce  Piquante  ... 

How  I  Serve  Invalid's  Food      - 

To  Remove  Steins  from  Character 


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hi  P^vUs.  EL»*P?A>»D  COMPANY 
San  Francisco 


The  Tomoye  Press 


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Game   Pie. 


SEARCH   for  your  game   care- 
fully until  you  find  it ;  observe 
it   well,  and  then   leave  it  to 
the  full  enjoyment  of  life  and 
its    native    haunts.    You    will 
soon   have,  in   a  green  dish   of  rarest 
design  and  ornamentation,  with  cover 
of    radiant    blue,   a    filling    of   happy 
memories,    seasoned    with    vigor    and 
beauty. 

Every  time  the  pie  is  opened  these 
memories  will  begin  to  sing. 


Thanks  for  the  magic  by 
which  we  can  eat  some  good 
things  and  keep  them  too. 


Hash. 

MIX  equal  parts  of  flattery 
and  "a  mush  of  conces- 
sions'* together,  and 
brown  over  a  fire  of  self- 
interest. 

This  dish  is  often  eaten  with  relish, 
but  cannot  be  recommended  as  a  whole- 
some one. 


We  are  thankful  that  some 
things  have  so  disagreeable  an 
aftertaste  that  we  are  not  apt 
to  forget  it. 


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Irish   Stew. 

FAITH,  an'  if  ye'll  take  a  plinty 
av   wurruk;    an*    a    hunk    av 
elbow  grace;    an'  a  bit   av  a 
joke;  or  a  little  jiggin'  an'  a 
knock    at     the    bones    av   an 
avenin'  fer  flavor,  ye'll  hev  a  combina- 
tion that'll  shtand  by  ye  ivery  day  in 
the  wake. 


May  tH  saints  kape  us 
shtiddy,  wid  a  civil  tongue  in 
our  heads,  an  a  riddy  answer 
on  th*  tip  av  that  same,  fer 
cheerin  av  tK  way. 


A   Roast  a  la   Mode. 

PLUCK  off  the  feathers  of  van- 
ity and  pride,  but  do  it  gently, 
that  you  may  not  injure  the 
self-respect,  as  usually  a  bird 
of  this  feather  does  not  have 
an     overabundance    of    that     quality. 
Clean  carefully,  removing  injured   in- 
nocence and  self-pity.     Singe  the  pin- 
feathers  of  self-deception  over  a  blaze 
of   truth.     Baste    frequently    with    its 
own  good  temper  and  common  sense, 
if  any  ooze  out.    Garnish  with  patience 
and  appreciation,  and  place  in  position 
for  serving. 


From   our   own  foolishness, 
good  Lord  deliver  us. 


Breakfast   Food. 

ESPECIALLY  good  for  chil- 
dren. 
A  good  pinch  of  peaceful 
silence  to  begin  with,  then 
two  well-disciplined  parents 
to  every  well-disciplined  child ;   a  table- 
ful of  courtesy,  good-nature  and  praise. 


We  are  filled  with  praise  for 
life's  many  awakenings. 


Hygienic   Bread. 


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'IX  together  the  flour  of 
love,     made    from     the 
whole  kernel  ( giving  the 
^//-inclusive    flavor    and 
quality ) ;    the  leaven  of 
spirit;  the  salt  of  common  sense;  the 
water  of  Life  appreciated. 
.  Let  this  rise  in  the  encouraging  at- 

8M  mosphere  of  patience.  Knead  and  mold 
in  the  silence.  Butter  with  cheerful- 
ness, and  serve  to  the  entire  family. 


May  our  eyes  be  opened  to 
see  this  day's  spiritual  food. 


Johnny   Cake. 


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OLIDAY  hours;  balmy 
air  and  sunshine;  clear- 
water-creek  ;  clothes-on- 
the-bank ;  some-other-fel- 
lows; bully  swimming; 
fun-on-the- way-home;  big  dinner  and 
lots  of  pie;  circus -in -the -back -yard; 
peanuts  and  lemonade;  dandy  noise; 
big  supper;  chum-in-the-evening; 
ghost  stories ;  bed ;  scarey  shadows  !  !  !  ! 
Mothers-little-talk  and  kisses;  ghosts- 
don't-dast-  come-near-  me-now — No- 
o-o-Sir-r-r-r;  sleep  -  too  -  deep  -  for  - 
dreams. 


God  bless  the  boys,  old  and 
young. 


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Brown   Betty. 

SHORT  dress,  stout  shoes,  girl 
inside;  health,  laughter,  cour- 
age inside  of  girl;  rowing; 
riding;  climbing;  housework; 
golf;  tennis;  generosity;  pur- 
ity; jollity;  sun-kissed  cheeks. 

All  served  with  abundance  of  out- 
door air. 


Bless  us  this  day  with   the 
gract  of  wholesomeness. 


Angel's   Food. 

AEIUE    angel's    food    is    a 
joyous  consciousness  of  the 
Divine  Omnipresence. 
He  who  can  daily  par- 
take of  this  food  will  grow 
from  strength  to  strength,  in  a  well- 
balanced,  harmonious  development,  and 
beauty. 


We  rejoice  that  in  the  One 
Spirit  all  live  and  move  and 
have  their  being. 


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Cup   Cake. 


cup  of  cold  water  to 
one  of  these  little  ones  "  ;  a 
loving-cup  of  sympathy ;  a 
stirrup-cup  of  blessing ;  an 
overflowing  cup  of  good- 
ness and  mercy;  a  communion  cup  of 
:i;%;     love. 


Praise  for  this>  which  sweet- 
ens  each  repast — the  heavenly 
privilege  of  sharing. 


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Gold   Cake. 


PULENT  thoughts;  gener- 
ous judgments;  bounteous 
loving-kindness;  a  blessing 
on  every  outgoing  and  in- 
coming coin. 

Flavor  with  a  rich  imagination  and 
stir  through  it  a  steady  purpose. 


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rejoice  that  we  are  this 
day  centres  of  bounty ,  receiving 
and  giving  forth  good. 


Puffs. 

A'IPFUL    of  praise,  a   half- 
cupful  of  smiles,  bows  and 
admiring  glances.  Stir  with 
a    silver    spoon    until    the 
mixture  becomes  a  shining 
froth  and  crystallizes  into  words.     To 
make   this  well,   the    chef   must  have 
kissed  the  Blarney  stone  at  least  once, 
or  he  will  not  know  when  the  com- 
pound tastes  just  right. 


Let  us  praise  for  praise  y  but 
let  us  not  try  to  subsist  upon  it. 


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Lady  Fingers. 

OMPOSED  of  equal  parts  of 
gracious  kindnesses,  dainty 
appearances,  skilful  achieve- 
ments, soothing  touches. 


We  rejoice  in  the  charm  of 
ladyhood  added  to  the  primitive 
splendor  of  womanhood. 


Poppy-seed   Cookies. 

MIX  thoughts  of  good-will 
and  peace  together ;  mold 
into    circles    of   beauty, 
and  sprinkle  thickly  with 
restful  tones  and  words. 
These   cookies  are  especially  delicious 
if  eaten  just  before  retiring. 


We  praise  that  the  downy 
wings  of  Rest  so  often  brood 
over  our  eager  lives. 


Ginger  Snaps. 

THREE  measures  of  the  flour 
of   energy;    three-fourths 
measure  of  the  butter   of 
self-confidence;  one  meas- 
ure of  the  molasses  of  po- 
liteness.    Season  with    the    ginger   of 
never-give-up.    Spice  to  taste  with  sense 
and  humor.     Make   light  with  desire 
mixed  in  hope. 

Stir  all  together.  Roll  out  with  the 
rolling-pin  of  difficulties  held  well  in 
hand,  and  cut  into  cookies  of  conve- 
nient size  for  daily  use. 

If  there  is  no  fire  of  opportunity 
started,  make  one,  and  bake  till  the  en- 
ergy in  them  snaps. 


Let  us  remember  that  to  him 
that  overcometh  is  promised  all 
things. 


German   Tea   Cake. 


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AKE  portions  of  the  spirit 
of  home  comfort  in  the 
Fatherland  -  of  -  God,  and 
the  truth  of  protection- 
for-the-asking,  and  forgive- 
ness and  good-will  to  everybody.  Make 
sweet  with  peacefulness,  and  spice  with 
joy-in-everybody's-joy.  This  must  be 
passed  along  from  one  to  another ;  it  is 
better  served  that  way. 


Praise  be  that  we  are  one 
great  family  in  true  love,  and 
that  none  need  be  left  out. 


Sunshine   Pudding. 

TAKE  glowing  faith  in   the 
Eternal  Goodness ;  the  light 
habit  of  cheerfulness;   the 
golden  flour  of  loving-kind- 
ness ;  the  rich  will  to  show 
forth    health:     in    about    equal    parts. 
Stir  through  all  the  buoyancy  of  humor, 
and  you  will  have  a  sunshine  pudding 
that  every  one  will  want  to  share. 

To  prepare  yourself  to  enjoy  it  to 
the  best  advantage,  saturate  your  entire 
body  often  with  sunbeams  and  breathe 
large  quantities  of  sunlit  air. 


We  give  praise  this  day  for 
the  fine  magnetic  forces  of  phys- 
ical and  spiritual  sunlight. 


Poor   Man's   Pudding. 

UAL  parts  of  perseverance, 
and  the  best  work  you  can 
obtain.     Pour  over  this  mix- 
ture an  abundant  supply  of 
courage,   and    replenish    it 
frequently  if  it   shows   a   tendency  to 
boil  away.      Sweeten  well  with  joy-in- 
service. 

Get  up  plenty  of  steam  around  this 
mixture,  and  keep  the  lid  of  your 
steamer  on  tight  until  all  is  done. 

This  pudding  is  so  wholesome  that 
it  may  form  the  daily  food  of  the  labor- 
ing man. 


O  Divine  Worker 'y  what  joy 
hast  Thou  given  us  greater  than 
the  joy  of  work  well  done! 


Mayonnaise  for  Blue  Monday 
Salad. 


lively 


CUT   up   some   lively   capers, 
add  to  them  a  sauce   made 
of  the  milk  of  human  kind- 
ness, thickened  with  peace 
oil  and  spiced  to  taste. 
When  using  this  mayonnaise,  always 
serve  some  fresh  peals  of  laughter  with 
the  salad.      If  you  find  it  impossible  to 
obtain   the  fresh  peals,  use  some  that 
you  have  sun-dried  for  emergencies. 


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We  praise  for  the  merry 
heart  that  " doeth  good  like  a 
medicine'' 


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Summer  Salad. 


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DAISIES  wet  with  dew; 
meadow  grasses  in  mo- 
tion ;  bob-o-link  jingles, 
gurgles,  and  trills. 

Cover  with  blue  sky  and 
garnish  with  sunrise  cloudlets. 


Let  us  not  forget  the  royal 
splendor  of  the  commonplace. 


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A  Winter  Salad. 


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,WIG    tracery   from    trees 
spellbound    in    a    living 
peace;    snow  wreaths;   ice 
sparkles;  evergreen  boughs; 
mistletoe  berries.    All  sat- 
urated with  bracing  air  and  streams  of 
vitality. 


We  are  grateful  that  abun- 
dant life  lies  waiting  in  the 
heart  of  winter ,  and  that  there 
is  no  condition  where  life  is  not. 


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Greens. 


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First  Recipe. 

RESH  pine  needles;  willow 
catkins;  water  birch  just  burst- 
ing into  leaf;  foliage  of  the 
tulip  tree  and  sweet  gum  in 
early  summer;  linden  boughs 

when  "a  million  emeralds  break  from 

the  ruby-budded  lime/' 

Serve  in  the  open  air  when  steeped 

in  sunshine  and  seasoned  with  Spring's 

delight. 


May  we  absorb  the  restful 
vigor  of  the  trees. 


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Greens. 

Second  Recipe. 

MAIDENHAIR,  Christmas 
and  lady  ferns,  in  masses ; 
fringed    with    hypatica 
leaves  and  adder's  tongue. 
All   bathed  in    the   dim 
green  light  of  the  woods,  and  sprinkled 
with  bits  of  young  sunbeams. 


We  recall  with  thanksgiving 
that  innumerable  impressions  of 
beauty  have  been  made  upon 
our  minds. 


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Greens. 

Third  Recipe. 

BJDDING  hopes;  shoots  of 
new  ideas;  sprigs  of  self-con- 
fidence; tendrils  of  senti- 
ment ;  flowers  of  poetry. 

This  makes  an  excellent 
combination,  and  is  an  especially  good 
diet  for  all  persons  over  forty-five  years 
of  age. 

If  you  do  not  find  the  necessary  in- 
gredients in  your  garden,  cultivate 
them.  You  will  never  regret  it. 


thanks  for  an  evergreen  soul. 


To   Make  an   Elixir  of  Youth. 


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FULL  measure  of  faith  in  the 
Goodness  that  is  working 
through  every  experience; 
an  extract  of  loving-kind- 
ness that  is  strong  enough 
to  be  felt  across  the  room,  at  least; 
a  measure  of  growing  enjoyment  of 
nature,  poetry  and  beauty,  and  keen  in- 
terest in  the  present  as  well  as  in  the 
future  and  the  past ;  a  controlled  appe- 
tite and  an  active  body ;  a  measure  of 
realization  that  we  are  in  Eternity  to- 
day, and  that  it  is  never  too  late  for 
any  good  thing  to  happen ;  a  cake  of 
sense  of  humor  warranted  to  rise  on 
any  occasion. 

Chunks  for  this  that  "we 
are  all  the  ages  that  ever  we 
were,"  and  the  spirit  of  child 
and  of  youth  need  not  die  with- 
in us. 


Blackberry  Cordial. 


ting  yo'  does,  go  bury  yo' 
'flictions  deep  an'  don't  keep 
goin'  back  to  put  no  flowers  on 
de  grabe,  but  while  youse  dar 
pick  all  yo'  kin  carry  ob  trus' 
in  de  good  Lo'd  an'  take  a  full  measure 
ob  dat,  an'  anoder  ob  bressin'  an'  praise, 
an'  anoder  ob  yo'  own  home-made  lobin'- 
kindnesses,  an'  mix  'em  well.  An'  while 
youse  a  usin'  it  des  keep  yer  eyes  offen 
de  tings  dat  pears  to  be  goin'  wrong, 
kase  de  chile  what's  enjyin'  co'dial  ain't 
got  no  use  fer  'em.  An'  keep  fear  from 
agettin'  in,  kase  dat'l  des  hoodoo  it  into 
a  bein'  bitters. 

Yo'  kin  gib  dis  roun'  to.de  neighbors 
free,  kase  de  mo'  yo'  takes  de  bettah 
yo'  feels,  an*  its  like  de  widder's  oil 
bottle  in  de  Good  Book,  de  mo'  yo* 
uses  ob  it  de  mo'  dey  is. 

Bress  de  Lo'd  I  aint  got  ter 
salt  my  vittles  wid  tears  fom  de 
moyners  bench  no  mo\ 


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Deviled  Tongue. 

Emy  tongue  you  may  select  be 
boiled  in  hatred  over  a  fire 
of  jealousy  and  spiced  with 
sarcasm;  "confidential"  crit- 
icism, falsehood,  and  flattery, 
and  you  will  find  that  it  is  decidedly 
deviled. 

If  this  is  too  highly  spiced,  soak  a 
tongue  for  some  time  in  the  habit  of 
fault-finding  and  irritability,  and  season 
with  tales  of  disease  and  misfortune. 

After  these  are  done,  if  you  do  not 
like  them  you  can  undevil  them  by 
using  ingredients  that  are  the  opposites 
in  quality  to  those  named,  but  this  is  a 
different  task  and  will  require  patience. 


Oil  our  tongues  this  day  with 
the  spirit  of  praise. 


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Sauce   Piquante. 


ESiUAL  parts  of  wit  and  rep- 
artee, stirred  until  they  effer- 
vesce in  mirth.  Season  with 
tact,  and  salt  with  good- 
will. 

This    sauce    may    accompany    every 
course  at  dinner. 


Blessings  for  the  things  that 
bring  out  life's  rich  flavors. 


How  I  Serve  Invalid's  Food. 

STERILIZE    the    utensils    and 
dishes  employed  thoroughly 
with  faith,  that  the  germs  of 
fear  may  be  destroyed.     Sur- 
round  the    table,  or   tray,  on 
which  the  food  is  served,  with  conver- 
sation which  is  filled  with  the  flowers 
of  cheerfulness  and  adorned  with  pic- 
tures   of    health    and    beauty.     Season 
the   food   with   helpful   sympathy  and 
patience,  but  never  with  pity,  which  is 
very  weakening  in  its  effect. 

Add  to  every  dish  some  stimulant 
which  arouses  wholesome  interest  in 
the  life  of  the  day. 


fhauks  for  the  friends  who, 
with  their  splendid  courage,  re- 
deem our  negative  days. 


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To   Remove   Stains  from 
Character. 

THIS  usually  requires  perse- 
verance, but  remember  that 
no  such  stains  are  indelible, 
and    that    a    constant    and 
plentiful  application  of  the 
great  solvent,  Love,  will  cause  any  dis- 
coloration to  disappear.     Love  for  the 
Eternal    Goodness    and    one's    fellows 
will    dissolve   and   wash    away   selfish- 
ness, which  is  the  cause  of  all  the  sins 
known  to    man.     A   character  treated 
in    this    way    will    not    only    emerge 
cleansed,  but  will  gain  a  shining  white- 
ness that  is  indescribably  beautiful. 


Let  us  rejoice  that  Eternity 
is  so  long  that  it  is  never  too 
late  to  begin  to  really  live. 


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